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5 Books Loved By Bollywood Stars Like Shah Rukh Khan And Priyanka Chopra
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Moneycontrol•09-10-2026, 09:14
5 Books Loved By Bollywood Stars Like Shah Rukh Khan And Priyanka Chopra
- •Ranbir Kapoor is reportedly a fan of Heavier Than Heaven, an extensively researched biography of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain by Charles R. Cross.
- •Sonam Kapoor has expressed admiration for Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni's novel Sister of My Heart, praising its complex and emotional story about family and friendship.
- •Karan Johar has spoken about Ayn Rand's The Fountainhead, highlighting how the novel's core ideas on individualism and non-conformity stayed with him.
- •Shah Rukh Khan enjoys reading Douglas Adams' The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, appreciating its absurd humor and playful take on human habits.
- •Priyanka Chopra Jonas included Aravind Adiga's Amnesty among her favorite books, a novel that explores migration, identity, and difficult moral choices.
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Ranbir Kapoor counts Heavier Than Heaven by Charles R. Cross among his favourite books. The extensively researched biography explores the Nirvana frontman's childhood, artistic ambitions, relationships, and struggles.
Priyanka Chopra Jonas included Aravind Adiga's novel Amnesty among her favourite books in Marie Claire's Shelf Portrait. The book follows an undocumented Sri Lankan migrant in Australia who is caught in a difficult moral situation.
Shah Rukh Khan has named Douglas Adams's The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy among the books he reads for an escape from serious literature. The novel follows Arthur Dent on an absurd journey through space filled with playful humor and satire.
